April 27, 2012

That's my response to this really cool invitation I just got in the email — I am so psyched! — from Michelle Obama:

Ann --

Barack and I know how hard so many of you are working on this campaign -- and we're grateful for it.

But sometimes you just need to have a little fun, too.

That's why I hope you'll take us up on the chance to join Barack at George Clooney's house on May 10th for what will be a pretty amazing event.

Chip in with a grassroots donation today, and you'll be automatically entered to join them:

https://donate.barackobama.com/Barack-and-George

Thanks for all you do,

Michelle

Oh, hell. Chance to join Barack... Key word: chance. Send money and you're entered in a raffle for an invitation. It's all a big crap shoot. Remember when the key word for Obama was: hope. And: change. They changed one letter in "change" and now it's: chance.

There's another key word in that email. It's: you. In this sentence: "But sometimes you just need to have a little fun, too." Sometimes you just need to have a little fun, too. You, lowly peon, in addition to... me and my glamorous husband and my gorgeous Hollywood friend. You may need, but you're only going to get it, if you win the crap shoot, which you've got to be in to win, so give us money, because that's what we need. We have plenty of fun, and we want to have more, but we need what you have: money. Or to put that in email-friendly form: a grassroots donation.

What's grassroots about making a donation in response to the First Lady of the United States luring you to a movie star's party?

Don't think of it as a chance to schmooze with George Clooney, think of a chance to find out what they're saying behind our backs. Without Hollywood fundraisers, we would never have found out how bitterly we're clinging to guns and religion.

Always read the fine print. The winner has to sign the usual sweepstakes/lottery release forms, but there is a clause buried in there that says you have to give Clooney a pedi with your teeth. After you take care of that little duty to the state, you'll be free to enjoy the party as long as you wear the designated uniform and keep the guests champagne glasses filled.

"Come and see the pedicures inherent in the system! HELP, HELP, I'VE WON AN OBAMA CONTEST!"

No purchase, payment, or contribution necessary to enter or win. Contributing will not improve chances of winning...You may enter by contributing to Sponsor here or click here to enter without contributing.

At the "enter without contributing" link:

Enter to win a spot at the reception with George Clooney and Barack Obama.

Fill out the form to throw your name in the hat.

Then, will you consider making a donation to support the campaign and be automatically entered again?

Doesn't that sound like donating WILL improve your chances of winning?

I would like an invite. Then I could bring my wife. And if I could manage to get Clooney to shake hands with my wife, or give her even a peck on the cheek, well, she would be sooooo excited, and then Clooney would move on, but I would still be there with my very excited wife and then .....

"I would like an invite. Then I could bring my wife. And if I could manage to get Clooney to shake hands with my wife, or give her even a peck on the cheek, well, she would be sooooo excited, and then Clooney would move on, but I would still be there with my very excited wife and then .....

See this is what I just got from CGI. Notice the absence of patronization. But if Michelle Obamas of the world don't puff you up, the lowly commoner, the peon, how will you give them the money? The class boundary is very well defined in Michelle Obama's email. -----------Please joinMADELEINE K. ALBRIGHT, ERSKINE BOWLES,WILLIAM M. DALEY, RAHM EMANUEL, TERRY McAULIFFE,MACK McLARTY & JOHN PODESTAfor

An Evening withPRESIDENT BILL CLINTONIn support of the ongoing work of the William J. Clinton Foundation

Can I put down my "eat The Rich" and "FUCK the 1%" signs long enough to fill this out? Because George Clooney, wow, so dreamy, and Barack the Preezy, well, i'm conflicted, I don't really agree with , well, you know - HYPOCRISY and all, but...

The "chance" looks like it is limited to making a pool of 50 "potential winners."

To make the final cut you have to have an "appropriate range of views."

Pretty sure Meade and me are out of luck. Not so sure about Althouse. But that's the big question, isn't it?

"Sponsor will, in its sole discretion, then select two (2) winners from the list of eligible potential winners on the basis of criteria determined and applied by Sponsor to provide for an appropriate range of views, backgrounds, and interests among the winners selected."

"Sponsor will, in its sole discretion, then select two (2) winners from the list of eligible potential winners on the basis of criteria determined and applied by Sponsor to provide for an appropriate range of views, backgrounds, and interests among the winners selected."

In Hollywood, it’s popular to be socially liberal and a Democrat. This handsome American actor is an industry leader in supporting Democratic Party candidates. He has donated his time and money and creative fundraising ability to many Democratic causes. However, he has a secret about the way that he votes that only his close friends know. He publicly talks like a Democratic Party loyal. But he actually votes Republican. A lot.